Compare OpenVPN vs SonicWall

OpenVPN

Based on 58 reviews.

SonicWall

Based on 296 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Netextender

April 2026

SonicWall Netextender vs. OpenVPN Access Server

Updated: April 2026

Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Netextender

April 2026

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Netextender

Updated: April 2026

Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall SMA

April 2026

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall SMA

Updated: April 2026

Sample Customers

OpenVPN Access Server

Verizon, Amazon, Disney, HP, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung

SonicWall SMA

UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort

Popular Solutions

OpenVPN Access Server

13 reviews

1 reviews

12 reviews

9 reviews

20 reviews

Top Industries

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Quotes From Member Reviews

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Most Helpful Reviews

Fedir Plotnikov
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Globant
My use case for OpenVPN Access Server is infrastructure VPN for internal company usage. The main reason we use it is...
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Bsubbiah Bsubbiah
Infrastructure Team Lead at Scalecomputing
My main use case for CloudConnexa is using the VPN solution, which is the primary VPN solution for our company. In my...
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Kallamuddin Ansari
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
My main use case for SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge (CSE) is for remote and hybrid work access, specifically for Zero...
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SyedTaha
Head of IT and Information Security at GLEEDS USA INC
The solution is used to detect intrusion, web filtering, and network monitoring.
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Ashutosh Jha
Project Engineer at IT Solution
My main use case for SonicWall Managed Detection and Response is for log incident, log identification, and...
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Samodthemiya Gamage
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech company
I usually use SonicWall NSv for the primary security perspective, including hybrid and multi-cloud security gateway,...
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Hesdi Triantono
Product Manager at wahana piranti teknologi
The solution is used primarily in hospitality, specifically hotels, and manufacturing sectors. Approximately 70% of...
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Customer Service

LAWAL YUSUF
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
We have a network engineer to look after technical issues within the organization. However, we escalate queries to...
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Afsal Kaniyarakkal
IT System Administrator at Malomatia
We have the free version installed. We don't have a support contract.
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MYKOLA CHEBAN
System Network Administrator at a consultancy
Regarding technical support for OpenVPN Access Server, it is very good and very fast. Any issue was solved in five to...
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Fedir Plotnikov
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Globant
I would rate technical support for OpenVPN Access Server as not applicable because I have never talked with them. The...
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Michael Tsentsarevsky
Cyber Security Analyst. Technology, Intelligence, Research and Evaluation at Bank Hapoalim
I've never used technical support in the past. I can't speak to how helpful they would be.
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Emmanuel Chebukati
DevSecOps Engineer at a tech company
I would evaluate OpenVPN's technical support and customer service teams as providing standard support. You send a...
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Ali Toksoy
General Manager at Ekinoks Software
We haven't needed any additional support so far.
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Yekutiel Cohen
Penetration tester at a tech services company
I have not contacted vendor support. I solve issues myself.
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Girraj Godia
Devops Engineer at Emergent
I haven't used customer support from OpenVPN Access Server.
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Anonymous User
CEO at a consultancy
The support team is really quick to jump on any support cases. I had a case open about two weeks ago. It was related...
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BradBrooks
QA Engineer/Software Developer at a tech services company
Tech support is very good. They've got such a good product that I've only had to use them once or twice. The other...
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Mark Engstrom
Python Developer at a tech services company
We did not use support.
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Anonymous User
Senior Linux System Administrator at a media company
I do not think we ever had to use technical support. I mainly found answers on the web forums.
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Anonymous User
Enterprise Solutions Consultant at a computer software company
We are able to manage the support of the solution and troubleshoot for clients. However, I have never dealt with the...
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Anonymous User
Founder
I have never used their technical support.
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Anonymous User
ICT and Cyber Security Adviser at a educational organization
I haven't dealt with technical support just yet. I can't speak to how helpful they would be.
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Thom at Work
Infrastructure Administrator at a financial services firm
Tech support wasn’t needed during my 5 years administrating OpenVPN.
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XavierGarcia
Cofounder/CTO and Principal Devops at a tech vendor
The community is great. We are able to find a lot of documentation on the Web.
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Suresh Kotian
Enterprise Architect at a tech services company
I have been in contact with technical support and the experience was good. They have knowledgeable people.
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Gabriel Joe
Engineer at Bit 2 Bit Communication SRL
The technical support was satisfactory as I found a lot of information on the network and on the Internet.
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Elliott Scott
CEO at Scott Solutions LLC
I cannot recall whether I worked with customer support on OpenVPN; being an Open Source project, when you have...
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Anonymous User
Software Engineer II at a tech vendor
I usually found support online, so I didn't have to use tech support.
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Anonymous User
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company
We didn't use any paid support. This software is fairly industry-standard and you can find all kinds of help in the...
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Anonymous User
Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor
On a scale of one to 10, I would rate technical support as a nine.
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Anonymous User
Chief Cloud Architect at a tech vendor
I had to use their customer service and technical support for OpenVPN Access Server. It was very good, and I would...
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Damnam BAGOLIBE
Security engineer at ARCEP Togo
We do not really need technical support assistance.
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Daniel Matei
3D Artist at Daromex
I have not had to contact technical support at this point.
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Anonymous User
Service Delivery Manager at CasCom
I have not dealt with support or customer service, however, the documentation is good, and I would rate it a seven...
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Anonymous User
Senior System Engineer
It's been pretty good. We only had one question when we were first implementing it. My crew and I were answered very...
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Bsubbiah Bsubbiah
Infrastructure Team Lead at Scalecomputing
Customer support is fast; we get quick support.
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Jasmit Singh Juneja
CEO & Technology Specialist at Karman Infotech Private Limited
The technical support could be better. There could be more connectivity with customers. Additionally, it needs a more...
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Narender Reddy
IT Manager at iLenSys Technologies Pvt Ltd
The solution's technical support team has always answered us whenever we have raised a query.
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Haresh Prajapati
IT Support Engineer at Mantra
As per SonicWall's policy, we first have to raise the ticket with the solution's partner, and then, after that, they...
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Kallamuddin Ansari
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
Customer support for SonicWall NSv is excellent.
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Rias Majeed
CTO at Exceed NetSec LLC
The technical support from SonicWall is okay. I have been in this field for the last 30 years. Therefore, most of the...
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ArunKumar1
IT Administrator at a healthcare company
The support from SonicWall Email Security is excellent. I rate support from SonicWall Email Security a four out of five.
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Subhadip Pakrashi
CEO at Kapstone Technological Services LLP
For technical support, I would rate it a five out of ten.
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Mayur_Patel
Chief Commercial Officer at InnovAge Home Care
I am very grateful for the support.
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JayPrajapati
Senior Network Security Engineer at ITCG SOlutions Pvt Ltd
It is very satisfactory. They are always available. When we call, they are available within 10 to 15 minutes.
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Bart Flores Jr
System Specialist at MEC Networks Corporation
I provide support for the SonicWave Access Points.
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Umut Erol
Partner at 0ve1
We don't need any technical support. We don't have any tickets. We don't have any calls. Customer support is not a...
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Harvey Halasan
IT Staff at Holy Name University
The support is mostly online that we have received from SonicWall NSa. I rate the support from SonicWall NSa a four...
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company
We've never had the need to reach out to technical support. For that reason, I can't really speak to how helpful or...
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Shahid Abbas
Manager of IT at a healthcare company
I didn't use support over the last nine years, except for handling the device replacement itself. I needed a device...
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Anonymous User
Network Admin at a tech services company
Customer Service: 7/10 Technical Support: 9/10
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Keyur_Shah
Sr. Executive IT / DP at a financial services firm
It was difficult to contact technical support online.
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ArunM4
Creative Head/Director at a marketing services firm
SonicWall NSa has excellent support.
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RENE MOLINA
CONSULTOR at COMOL S.R.L.
Technical support is very good.
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Denise Erickson
Exec Admin/IT/Accounting at JJW Construction.com
I don't deal directly with their technical support.
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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a insurance company
The support of the solution has been good. We normally go through our partner support but if anything is outside the...
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company
The technical support was responsive.
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Munjal Bhalgama
Owner at IT CARE
I would rate the responsiveness of the technical support from SonicWall as 9 to 10.
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Anonymous User
Consultant at ZAM Food Industry Pvt Ltd
We have not been in contact with technical support. Our own IT team is managing our email security and have been able...
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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a retailer
I contacted technical support for issues related to firmware operations. Support is the best so I rate them a nine...
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Sergi Pinto
Internet Manager at MICROBLAU SL
Technical support is great. They are helpful and responsive. We are quite happy with their capabilities.
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JigneshPatel1
System engineer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
The technical support is good. If I call on the helpline then a technical person will assist us.
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John Tallon
Managed Services Engineer at a tech services company
Customer support is excellent, and every time I have had to call with any issues, they have been resolved right away.
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Rajendra Burla
Manager IT/ System Administrator/ Network Administrator at Indsec
Their technical support is good. For technical support, sometimes we write directly to SonicWall, and they provide...
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company
We have been in touch with technical support and I would say that they are responding fine. We are happy so far with...
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company
We called technical support to help us with the implementation and they were very helpful. There's also a lot of...
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